Shotgun-cleaning rod



Feb. 10, 5- 1,525,933

L. B. HAIGH SHOTGUN CLEANING ROD Filed May 2, 1925 IN VEN TOR Jim ATTORNEY orric LESTER B. I-IAIGI-I, L NEWARK, NEW J ERSEY.

SHOTGUN-CLEANING ROD.

Application filed May 2,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, Lns'riin B. Halon, a citizen of the United States, a resident of Newark, in the county or Essex and tate of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shotgun-Cleaning Rods, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in devices for cleaning the interiors of shot gun barrels and has as one of its objects to provide means for effectively dislodging and removing all foreign matter, as lead, rust, carbon etc, accumulating therein, causing a foul condition, tending to affect the accuracy of its shooting qualities and being generally objectionable.

Another purpose is to provide a simple but effective excoriating device. for loosening tightly adherent particles, that has no detrimental effect to the bore of the gun.

It further aim is in the provision of an' exceedingly simple and inexpensive device for cleaning gun barrels in an easy and expeditious manner.

These several purposes are accomplished by the novel construction and combination of parts hereafter described and shown in the accompanying drawing, forming part of this disclosure, and in which Figure 1 is a side view showing a sectional gun rod made in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a similar view showing a rod "for the same purpose but of integral construction throughout.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary side view of the gun rod head as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Figure 4 is an end view of the same.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the wire gauze cap used in connection with the gun rod heads.

Figure 6 is a view similar to Fig. 3 but showing a modified form of head.

Figure 7 is a partial sectional, partial side view illustrating the section connecting means.

It is well known that the chemical action of gases produced by burning powder act to corrode the interior of a gun barrel, tending to induce rust spots, or even pitting, such relatively rough surfaces causing particles of the leaden shot to adhere, together with carbon from the burning wads, such condition seriously impairing the efficiency 1923. Serial No. 636,041.

of the gun, by confusing the propulsion ot the projectiles, and destroying the results of accuracy in aim. 7

It has therefore been considered necessary to use some form of cleaner or swab at intervals, particularly after use. and keep the interior of the barrel in an oily condition.

In the present disclosure two types of rods are shown, one being made in sections merely for convenience in transportation and the other solid, both having heads or like nature.

In the sectional type the handle portion, designated by the numeral 10, is shaped to be conveniently g 'asped and has extending from it a round rod 11, reduced in diameter, as at 12, forming a shoulder 13, the eX-- tension 12 being provided with a metal sleeve 14 having a relatively coarse screw thread 15 formed on it, preferably by rolling or die forming to avoid reducing its strength, the sleeve being held firmly on the reduced end 12 by one or more indentations 16 extending into the wood.

An intermediate section 17 has a reduced end 18 extending from the shoulder 19 and which has fixed on it a sleeve 20 provided with similarly formed threads 21 suited to engage on the threads 15 and at the outer end of the threads 21 is a cylinder or circular band 22 adapted to neatly fit over the sleeve 14: and abut the shoulder 13, the sleeve 20 being fixed to the extension 18 by one or more indentations 28.

The inner end section 24 is joined to the intermediate section by sleeve elements. duplicates of those described and it is to be noted that when desired the sections can be readily separated or quickly united to form a firm, stiff and strong rod the outer surface of which is substantially unbroken in appearance.

In Figure 2 a onepiece rod is shown, its handle 25 being shaped as taste may dictate and the shaft 26 presents an unbroken length equivalent to the combined sections of the jointed rod.

As the heads or operative ends of the section 24 or shaft- 25 are precisely alike one description will answer for both.

These headsconsist of annular, integral enlargements 27 spaced by annular grooves 28 to form three rings progressively increas ing slightly in diameter, the outermost being the largest and provided with rounded four resilient members having a tendency .to

spring outwardly, at least to the normal, original diameter of the ,head,

In the modification shown in Fig. 6, the

.head 30 has formed on it a screw-thread 31, extending from the stem nearly to the outer larger end, these threads, like the grooves '28, presenting relatively sharp scraping edges and being capable of collecting the loosened detritus, and the head is also provided With tapering keri s or 810332 corresponding to the kert's 29.

A cyllndrical (221301 sheathBZfi, having a closed outer end 34 is shaped and fitted to,

engage with either type-of head, thesa ne being made preferably of-Hwire gauze or other foraminous material capable of exerting amild abraiding or eXpinging-effect. to remove itCtflln'llllilllOIlS but incapableof damaging the bore of thebarrel.

Inoperation, the sheath '33, is drawn over the head to Which it adheres \vitlnsufiicient 1 tenacity to remain in position While the a handle is used to transmit IQClPlOCltlnglIlO- tion to the head, which, as will be understood, when unsheathed, fits he bore of the gun.

All the loosened particlesotsoot and the like Will pass through the interstices of the sheath and ,be carried in the grooves or threads of t-hej heads, until the;1 rod ,is Withdrawn for freeing it from the accumulations.

WVhile certain'preferred embodiments of this device have been shown and described, it Will be understood that changes in the form, arrangements, proportions, sizes and details thereoi may be made without departing from thescope of the inyentionas (lefined in theappended claim.

Having thus described my ,invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters; Patent,-is

A SllOtqQ'llll cleaning device comprising a plurality of round Wooden rod sections having reduced adjacent ends, a tubular sleeve formed with screw, threads, rigidly fixed on ,oneend of each adjacentsection, a sleeve adapted to engage completely over the first named sleeve fixed on; theahutting section, a handle formed, with one [of the, end sections, ahead on the .otherend section, said head containing longitudinal tapering slots openza-t their, larger ends andarranged at right angles respectively, screw-threads on theperipheryofsaid head, and aWire gauze Sheath enveloping saidhead.

This specification signed and. witnessed this 28th day of=April, 1923.

LESTER 13.. HAIGH. Witnesses Freon. C. FISCHER, FERDINAND NoLL. 

